For the tech-savvy cyclist, there are a number of smart bikes. Unfortunately, not all of them justify the high price, especially when you have a perfectly good bike at home. Fortunately, there is an upgrade that turns such "ordinary" wheels into a SmartHalo device. Based on simplicity and ease of use, Cyclelabs' circular device combines navigation, an alarm system, a bike light and much more.
After Renault introduced the Laguna's successor, the Talisman sedan, to the public just over a month ago, it has now shown its practical side in the form of the station wagon version of the Talisman Grandtour. Technically and lengthwise, this is a complete copy of the limousine version, but offers more space for luggage. It will also be available in the Initiale Paris version.
Despite the name, we don't expect you to actually take the handcrafted Confederate G2 P51 Combat Fighter motorcycle into battle. Well, despite that, the Confederate P51 Combat Fighter of the second generation resembles something from the future, or at least taken from the movie Iron Sky. The body is made of 6061 aluminum, including the fuel tank, and under it is the signature of the American company Confederate Motors, which has been operating since 1990 and surpasses Harley-Davidson in terms of prestige.
Among the flood of electric bicycles, which all serve the same purpose and differ from each other in the same way that smartphones differ from each other in terms of appearance (so practically nothing) - of course there are bright exceptions - the Ubco 2x2 multifunctional electric bicycle stands out from the competition. This 174-kilogram two-wheeler not only looks different, but also behaves differently from the others. It is an all-terrain bike and a true multi-tasker, as you can use it to transport heavy loads in the morning, and chase off-road trails in the afternoon.
The electric motor segment is a fertile field for motorcycle designers. Instead of arranging complex internal combustion engines, they are dealing with an extremely simple and compact engine and a flexible battery pack. Plus, no one has really mapped out what an e-bike should look like, so they can experiment with ideas that would never hold water in the octane world. A typical example: the Expemotion e-raw motorcycle with a wooden seat and an iPhone for the dashboard.
The Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster was presented at an event that is as long-standing as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as it is prestigious, hosting only the best that the automotive industry has to offer. It is Lamborghini's most toxic convertible from its fleet and the first such convertible named SuperVeloce.
Don't drink and drive. A rule that applies not only to drivers of motor vehicles but also to cyclists. Cycling under the influence of alcohol is also dangerous, as it weakens our perceptive abilities, slows down reactions and abilities, and causes disturbances in motor coordination and drowsiness. But since today nothing teaches us - despite considerable penalties even for cycling under the influence of alcohol - in Japan they came up with the idea of a special bike lock Alcoho-lock, the first breathalyzer bike lock in the world.
In September 2015, European roads will be richer for the new generation of the Mercedes A-Class. It will be the renewed third generation that debuted in 2012 and redefined the future of this German brand. The revamp also brings a sporty version of the A45 AMG and a brand new fuel-efficient diesel engine, and all A-Class models also get the new Dynamic Select adaptive chassis. Most of the changes took place "behind the scenes", in terms of physiognomy, the "youngster" does not depart too much from its predecessors, but otherwise it is something completely new, a car with the soul of Formula 1 and the comfort of a limousine.
At the prestigious gathering of rare and antique cars and automotive novelties Concours d'Elegance Pebble Beach in the USA, BMW turned back the clock and with its new version of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R concept paid tribute to the Bavarian beginnings on American soil, where in 1975 they opened their first branch outside Europe BMW North America. Hence the similarities with the legendary BMW 3.0 CSL model, which also served as inspiration for the aforementioned concept, which debuted in the American IMSA racing series that same year.
Supi, back off! Here's the O Six Hundred ultralight kayak from Australia, which brings back to modern culture a 4,000-year-old Eskimo boat design made of a wood/bone frame over which a stitched animal skin was stretched. The modern version is made of 30 pieces of arawakaria - an evergreen tree native to Australia - and carbon fiber and weighs only 10 kilograms, but is still as strong as oak.
Hyundai recently presented the Vision G Coupé concept, a kind of "trailer" or "teaser" for the future premium models of this South Korean car brand and proof that the Equus will not be just an excursion. For him, the designers and engineers from many Hyundai design centers from all over the world butted their heads, like a kind of knights of the round table - after all, the "theme" was chivalry - and the Americans had the deciding vote, and the "veto" was somehow in the hands of brand president Peter Schreyer. And you can see the result below.
The Mercedes C-Class has grown - a new coupe that redefines modern luxury. Athletic character, sculpted appearance and an interior that is second to none. The C-Class coupe is synonymous with sporty elegance and is the first in its class to have air suspension, but it also pushes the boundaries in its class with super aerodynamics, state-of-the-art assistance systems and powerful engines. It will be in showrooms in the last month of 2015.